Details: Limited clear vinyl LP pressing. Brazilian singer, poet, guitarist Joao Gilberto made his 1959 debut with the now legendary LP, Chega de Saudade, a new sound and acknowledge as the first bossa nova album, a genre that swept the world in popularity and taken up by such artists as Stan Getz, Charly Byrd, Astrud Gilberto, Frank Sinatra, Quincy Jones, and countless others. Presented here is essentially a themed compilation of some of his best songs, including tracks from his acclaimed debut LP, Chega de Saudade.